In-air tests were performed on the 1:5 scale aluminum and acrylic shipping containers. The primary variables examined were the pullback distance, non-structural mass, load cell type, and contact location. These tests allow us to compare against the full scale in-air results of Lehigh University and to provide a basis for later hydrodynamic tests.
DOI Title: In-Air Longitudinal Aluminum Test, Nonstructural mass = 50.2 kg: Measurements of impact force, column strain